And theres more

[BUFFS]

just got our girls all dusted with the lice powder(our moulting madam had some visitors) and i spotted what looks like scaley leg ,with some scales lifted around the ankle area,now found another with one or two scales lifted, i read on a thread that you cover area with vaseline,really rub it in,is there anything else i should be doing?,all this is coming at once,they have been fine,even in the worst weather,now the warmer weather seems to be triggering nothing but problems...

[yeti]

hi there,i had the same in my bantam cockeral,bath the legs first in warm soapy water,the apply lots of vasaline to the area,so it suffocates the little buggers,i did it daily for 4 days then left for 2 days ,and did it once more,on mine it was realy bad,but after the treatment it cleared up well!!! and hes alot happier!!

[frias]

I've been using Vaseline as precaution but noticed one of my girls also had a few scales lifting around her ankle. On advice from a knowledgable grape on here I got Frontline spray and have treated all the girls. I rang my vet and explained it was for scaly leg on chickens and they had no problem supplying it for that. It's not cheap. £21 for 100ml or £36 for 250ml but if it works it's worth it. ( I just don't tell my OH what I spend on the girls)

[BUFFS]

thanks a lot,will start that treatment in the morning,thats stopped me worrying on that...

[yeti]

i was going to try that,but i wasnt to sure if it would have any effect on the eggs(as in for human consumption) so i stuck with the vasaline and it worked for me..just to be on the safe side..

[BUFFS]

im with you on that,im not keen on any sprays or medicines(unless girls are suffering) if i can help it,warm water,good clean and a generous dollup of vaseline rubbed in,it should see them off,and might do all the others,just in case,might catch some early,thanks for the help,all of you...

[RichmondHens]

I've been using Vaseline as precaution but noticed one of my girls also had a few scales lifting around her ankle. On advice from a knowledgable grape on here I got Frontline spray and have treated all the girls. I rang my vet and explained it was for scaly leg on chickens and they had no problem supplying it for that. It's not cheap. £21 for 100ml or £36 for 250ml but if it works it's worth it. ( I just don't tell my OH what I spend on the girls)

We all have our different methods of treating parasites, but I personally don't feel comfortable using Frontline (active ingredient Fipronil) on a food source (even if you don't intend eating your bird she still lays you eggs). Even if Fipronil is licensed for poultry (some say it is but I have not found the literature to back this up) if you read up on it it seems to be a rather horrible chemical that sits about in the environment for a considerable time and is highly toxic to a number of different things including game birds. Although it is extremely effective in combatting lice, mites, fleas etc I only use it when I absolutely have to, and that is on the cats. We then don't stroke the cats near the treated area for several days.

As I've mentioned on other threads, it is down to personal choice, but a cheaper and just as effective method for treating scaly leg mite is dipping in surgical spirit. Hold legs in completely submerged for no less than 3 mins. Again, the idea is to suffocate the mite. As with all parasites, all your birds should be treated at the same time, not just the obviously affected ones. Some people feel that it stings the birds, but I've not noticed it to be the case.

[yeti]

thanks for the useful tip,will give it a go if i have an infected bird again,fingers crossed i dont!!!

[BUFFS]

We all have our different methods of treating parasites, but I personally don't feel comfortable using Frontline (active ingredient Fipronil) on a food source (even if you don't intend eating your bird she still lays you eggs). Even if Fipronil is licensed for poultry (some say it is but I have not found the literature to back this up) if you read up on it it seems to be a rather horrible chemical that sits about in the environment for a considerable time and is highly toxic to a number of different things including game birds. Although it is extremely effective in combatting lice, mites, fleas etc I only use it when I absolutely have to, and that is on the cats. We then don't stroke the cats near the treated area for several days.

As I've mentioned on other threads, it is down to personal choice, but a cheaper and just as effective method for treating scaly leg mite is dipping in surgical spirit. Hold legs in completely submerged for no less than 3 mins. Again, the idea is to suffocate the mite. As with all parasites, all your birds should be treated at the same time, not just the obviously affected ones. Some people feel that it stings the birds, but I've not noticed it to be the case.

thanks for the info,it seems that the more i learn off the vine,it seems ive only started learning,the guy who thought up the vine was a genius, it stops us newbies floundering.....